starting uni at 20!!!!! worried

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I started at age 22, and my flatmate in halls was 36 - no one was bothered! It's all in your head, just go and enjoy yourself

im more excited now!!

Reply 21

sagzy22

Original post by Secretnerd123

i took a gap year and then went to uni but hated the course so left. now im 20 and going to a different uni and studying a different course. most people will be 18 and im worried ill feel too old even though its only 2 years. what to do?

OMG! I'm going to start an access course this September and i'm 19. So by the time i'm going to uni i'll be 20! And i'm Somali LOL
I also have this fear of starting uni too old but thing with me is I look like a 17 year old :tongue:

Just don't tell anyone your age UNLESS they ask LOL

Reply 22

GoingToBurst

What do you want people to tell you to do? You can't shave two years off of your life and go back to 18 so you either get on with it or you make it a big deal for yourself. I started uni at 20 and it hasn't made a difference to my experience at all.

Reply 23

moment of truth

I'm the same. I don't think there is anything to worry about, to be honest.

Reply 24

Novascope

Honestly nobody cares lol. There are many mature students at university. One of my flatmates was 20 when we started and nobody even saw him any different as most of us were 18/19.

Reply 25

The_Blade

21 is when you considered a mature student. I'm 19 and my first friendship circle consisted 21yo. I told them I was 21 and they believed me imao

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Reply 26

Head.In.A.Book

I'm 28 and starting uni. Who cares? Age isn't an issue, in my eyes, we're all there for the same reasons.
Relax! You'll enjoy uni no matter your age, you've made the choice to be there. I'm sure it's just a general anxiety which every new uni student has about some detail of this huge change.

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Reply 27

HygieneTherapy15

Original post by marzzy1911

I did the same as you. I took a gap year, then went into Nursing last year but I hated it and left midway. I'm now 20, and starting uni in september to do Computer Science. But from my experience, I'm pretty sure there would be lots of mature students and people of the same age as us! Don't worry too much about it. You are still young, just enjoy! :smile:

If you don't mind me asking -what did you dislike about your nursing course :smile:

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Reply 28

xlizx

27 here, I have friends on my degree who are 18, 30 and 40. 20 is nothing, I doubt you'll even notice the very slight age difference :smile:

Reply 29

tanii

Original post by Secretnerd123

20 is very young. In my course we've had people from 18-50. Not exaggerating either. My advice would be to not think about it too much, when you start you will find that everything is fine :smile:

I went to Newman btw, feel free to ask any questions.

T.

Reply 30

username1229433

Original post by Secretnerd123

It's a mixture of age groups, so you'll be fine.

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Reply 31

ThatMoroccan

Lol. 20. You're young. I'm 20 and I'm starting uni in October. We're still young.

Reply 32

New- Emperor

Original post by Secretnerd123

yeah maybe im overreacting

I would say so I went to uni at 20 and it was fine

Reply 33

TheTipsyTarsier

That is literally not even noticeable. I started at 22. Almost 25 now. Nobody even knew until I mentioned getting IDd on my 24th birthday. You'll have a blast.

Reply 34

kandykissesxox

What's there to worry about? You have an opportunity to interact with younger and older people. Uni is a different learning environment, everyone is there because they want to be there and I'm sure they will be focused enough on their own course instead of picking at your age. Plus you won't be the only 20 year old there, there will be others the same age or if not older than you. So yeah stay calm :smile:

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Reply 35

Massli100

Loool - I am also going to sart uni when I am 20. I am 19 now but when I start in university of Manchester I will be 20😎😎 BTW I am Arab

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